The desert drummers yesterday sent out signals of movement at the marina here in East Cape:
Marina employees who haven't been paid for over two months planned a barricade closure of the Marina entrance as a means of protest. Not much to shut
down as the only operations for the last few months have been the slip and launch rentals. Word is that the barricade may not be necessary because $$
is on the way and all operations will begin anew this coming Easter Week.
I'll keep you advised. Might be interesting to see how the big boat and yacht people would deal with the closure, not being able to get vehicles
and/or trailers (and fuel) anywhere near their vessels that rest now in the marina slips. That may all be moot if the channel is already dangerous
because of sand encroachment.
[Edited on 4-11-2014 by Osprey]Udo - 4-14-2014 at 05:24 PM
Thanks for the update, George.
I still think it will never get off the ground. Too grandiose of an idea.bledito - 4-14-2014 at 06:13 PM
bit by bit month by month year by year it will get built. may take a long time but the works are in progress. cabo if full san jose is full foriegn
money needs their boat slips.Osprey - 4-15-2014 at 06:08 AM
Sorry, not enough slips ever to pay for all the work so far on the dig and island buildings in the next few decades. The "Works" are not in progress
and have stopped completely. I think you mean boat owners will pay for slip rentals if they ever finish and can keep the channel open and free from
prevailing wind/tide sand drifts continually closing the place to all but the smallest craft. No charge for the composition lesson.Osprey - 4-15-2014 at 09:05 AM
It's a subject of great conflict. It's a perfect place for a live aboard marina but if you can't sleep on your boat, there's no place here yet to stay
(7 rooms in town) and nobody likes to drive for miles and miles to get to your slipped boat. It would be a great slip location for fishing cause it's
oh so close to the action but this marina barely got their gas/diesel going before they shut that down with the whole project months ago.
These are land pimps -- 486 lots at Lighthouse Point Estates here but after they got the land money they split --- only 30 houses on those lots after
11 years. They sell really, really pretty dreams >> it's up to the buyers to make it happen when they are (as we say) yoyos (you're on your own,
sucker).
The plan was to sell the dry part of the 800 acres for a hotel, condos and houses but so far there is one caretaker house built on one of the islands.
Tough for hotels and condos because they have to live or die on 6 months of clients/renters unless all kite boarders become instant millionaires (even
then, they would not stay in the heat without the wind for the other 6 months).BajaUtah - 4-15-2014 at 09:40 AM
Quote:
Originally posted by Osprey
only 30 houses on those lots after 11 years.
Well, 33 now. Mine is 1/2 way done and 2 more near me in phase 1 are in mid-project.Osprey - 4-15-2014 at 09:56 AM
Andy, mia culpa. I've been counting them from the boat while doing some great fishing at the ever productive Los Cerritos and I just don't have enough
fingers and toes. This is clumsy: like "Mrs. Lincoln, other than that, how did you like the play?" I love where you live, how you live. I think it's
paradise but the developers have been proven to be muy avaricia in this part of Mexico.BajaUtah - 4-15-2014 at 10:28 AM
No reason to culpa, I was just poking you with a small stick. Having grown up in San Diego and surfed Baja in the late 60s and 70s I know the crap
shoot that is development in Mexico. I remember camping among the ghostly ruins of Estero beach hotels and seeing the fantasy developments pop up
along my drives from K38 to San Miguel. I love the idea of "build the fanciest front gate ever" and the money will follow.
I love the East Cape because it's not built out but I still get potable water and 220v power. Most of the time walking along Punta Arena my wife and I
are the only footprints out there and I'm only a short 2.5 hour flight from the place I still have to got to to make money.
I think the early adopters in Lighthouse took the risk with just plans on paper and sales pitches. It could have easily gone the way of many, if not
most of the other pie in the sky ideas in Baja. The people who bought first stayed on the developer and pushed for completion - well, as complete as
it can be. The developer still left us with crap to deal with but we (HOA) have taken over and are cleaning up the mess.
I just look forward to the time I get to spend more time down there than up hereOsprey - 4-15-2014 at 10:41 AM
Thanks for that Andy. Bob Van Wormer Sr. and family, with 3 well known fishing resorts in the area, were very much involved with this project and for
that reason and many more the Barrosos should have finished up, kept their promises. You'll remember they promised "A Total Community Project" (just
like they did up north at Las Salinas)
They did the same thing here in our little village and it's sad to see them not being able to keep their word, again and again and again. Seems like
Choyeros don't much care for Mexico Mexicans and maybe, over time, they have had good reason. As to whether they will trust Spaniards or Chinese at
Cabo Dorado.........?
[Edited on 4-15-2014 by Osprey]chavycha - 4-15-2014 at 01:41 PM
I personally like the 1.5km long cobblestone street that fronts the ocean on the south side of the jetty. Gorgeous street built up high on top of
millions of tons of rock.
Of course, it connects nothing to... nothing. I can't imagine how much money went into that street alone.
